Secret Service Officers Suspended After On-Duty ‘Altercation’
Two Secret Service officers have been suspended following an “on-duty altercation” last week, the agency told Newsweek. Why It Matters The Secret Service is tasked with protecting and investigating “protectees, key locations, and events of national significance,” according to its website. Secret Service agents and officers are allowed to execute warrants, carry firearms, and make […]
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Service Members Killed in Crash Near Southern Border: What We Know
Three service members were involved in a vehicle crash along the southern border Tuesday morning in which two of them were killed, the Joint Task Force Southern Border said in a statement. Newsweek reached out to the task force via email late Tuesday night for comment. Why It Matters Since his January 20 inauguration, President […]
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National Weather Service Suspends Critical Service Again Amid DOGE Cuts
The National Weather Service (NWS) is suspending more weather balloon observations, a critical tool in forecast ability, due to a lack of staffing. Newsweek reached out to the NWS via email Thursday night for comment. Why It Matters During President Donald Trump‘s second term in office, he has implemented the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), […]
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Donald Trump Revokes Hunter Biden’s Secret Service: ‘Effective Immediately’
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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